Hello Joe,
You are on the right track. You need the PCV in there. In fact you
need
all the venting you can get. One technique the racers use, since they all
use electric fuel pumps, is to make the mechanical fuel pump hole, or port,
a vent. Make a blanking plate with a hole, put a pipe fitting in it, and
run a hose to a catch tank. The old charcoal cannister mounts or an
additional windshield washer mount work fine for the catch tank.
Fisher
At 19:36 PM 4/27/98 -0700, you wrote:
>
>Open for the consideration and brain-teasing consternation of all that
>feel inclined to think about this one.
>
>Problem: I have a Spitfire 1500 engine that was initially designed as a
>California engine. All the emissions junk has been stripped off for the
>rebuild. As the engine is in a Mk1, all that garbage is unnecessary (at
>least for the purposes of passing emissions testing). It has high
>compression pistons and twin HS2 SU carbs. It runs beautifully, and at
>idle, has no visible oil leaks. However, when it is driven at highway
>speeds, there is evidence that is is building up too much crankcase
>pressure and oil is blowing out the Timing cover seal and dipstick tube.
>When the car is stopped the oil that has pooled in the frame runs out
>and onto the garage floor (or wherever it happens to be).
>
>The Intake manifold has had the PCV hole blocked and the valve cover has
>an after-market breather attached. I am considering installing a Late
>model PCV valve which I will attach to a different valve cover and
>reopened port on the intake manifold. I expect that I can find a PCV
>that is from a modern 4 cylinder that will be compatible.
>
>My question for the group (especially those racers) who have some
>experience with these sort of inconveniences, is, "Am I on the right
>track? and Have any of you pursued this avenue to solve this frustrating
>problem?
>
>Any thoughts???
>
>Regards,
>Joe Curry
>--
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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